Special Education Advocacy Training National Board Certified Education Advocate Program
SEATS LIMITED, RESERVE YOUR SPACE NOW!
LOCATION The Arc of Chester County 900 Lawrence Drive West Chester, PA 19380
TIME Saturdays9:00am to 4:00pm 8:30am Registration
VENDORS Tables available$25 per session Break sponsorship available
TRAINING FOR BCBAs Education Advocates Educators Lawyers Occupational Therapists Parents Psychologists Social Workers Special Education Advocates Speech and LanguageTherapists
SPONSORED BY The Arc of Chester County The National Center for Autism Resources and Education (nCARE) The National Special Education Advocacy Institute (NSEAI) Chester County Down Syndrome Interest Group Chester County Right to Education Task Force Chester County Intermediate Unit
CONTINUING EDUCATION CEU fees to be paid by participant. Act 48 Credits - free PA CLE Credits - (55 substantive & 3 ethics)
CONTACT Connie Mohn The Arc of Chester County 900 Lawrence Drive West Chester, PA 19380 phone 610 696-8090 fax 610 696-8300
Greater Philadelphia Special Education Advocacy Training
SPONSORED BY THE ARC OF PHILADELPHIA
National, Education Advocate Board Certification Program - BCEA
A 12 part training series leading to a Board Certified Education
Advocate Designation Take one seminar or all 12
SPONSORED BY:
THE ARC OF PHILADELPHIA
and The National Special Education Advocacy Institute - NSEAI,
The National Center for Autism Resources and Education - nCARE,
Chester County IU,
The Arc of Chester County,
Disability Rights Network, Education Law Center,
The Philadelphia Right to Education Task Force,
Congreso,
Robert Gidding, Esq.,
The School District of Philadelphia’s Office of Family, Community Engagement and Faith Based Partnerships,
The Philadelphia Compact- Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and MRS,
Social Work PRN and
Parent Education Network. _________________________ The training is being endorsed by:
The Philadelphia Mayor's Office of Education,
Dr. Dan Gottleib,
A Total Approach,
Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) and
Education Works _________________________
We thank the School District of Philadelphia Office of Specialized Instructional Services for supporting the CSEAT program. _________________________
This is a Comprehensive Special Education Advocacy Training Program being offered
to the Greater Philadelphia Area. A national, international and/or regional panel of experts for Q &A will be offered at each seminar.
Seminars may be taken individually or as a series, with exams, leading to Board Certification as an Educational Advocate, BCEA.
This program is offered to parents, professional advocates, educational consultants,
educators, school administrators, lawyers and clinicians.
Register as soon as possible - last years series reached beyond capacity - 140+. A comprehensive course outline is posted below. ________________________________________
Location: ARC of Philadelphia, 2350 W. Westmoreland St., Philadelphia, PA 19140 Limited seating - We had beyond capacity enrollment last year ________________________________________
Registration Contact: Donna Bouclier - donnas@arcpddc.org 215-229-4550 ext 112 ________________________________________
Course Designed for: Parents, Teachers, Education Consultants, Education Advocates, School Administrators, SE supervisors, OT, S/L, School Psychologists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Lawyers, Paralegals, School Counselors, Principals, School Nurses ________________________________________
Continuing Education: Act 48 Credits, CLUs and Social Work CEUs offered ________________________________________
Cost: $20 per parent/ per seminar $60 for students $150 for professionals/ per seminar $300 for lawyers/ per seminar
Discount to those who attend all 12 seminars. Board Certification application fees are separate ________________________________________
Dates: 11/21/09 The Special Education Process – Rules of the Game 12/5/09 Basic to Advanced Advocacy Techniques 12/19/09 Proactive IEP Meeting Preparation 1/9/10 Evaluations 1 – Academic / Cognitive 1/23/10 Evaluations 2 – Related Services 2/6/10 Research Based Educational Programming and Interventions 2/20/10 Transition Planning – Mapping Services and Outcomes 3/6/10 Extended School Year - Intent and Advocacy Strategies & Mock IEP – What to say when I hear… 3/20/10 Special Educational Issues 4/10/10 Behaviors A-B-C ... Z 4/24/10 Autism Case Management – A Person Centered, Comprehensive Developmental Approach 5/1/10 Advocacy Business Development
5/15/09 - Snow/Cancellation Day
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